Search found 10 matches

by Papi][ion
Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:08 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Unofficial Scores and Rankings for NCAA Qualifier
Replies: 12
Views: 2571

matt albright (navy) didn't place on the individual listings? wow.
by Papi][ion
Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:11 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: When match day is an off day ...
Replies: 17
Views: 3235

wow, good luck with that. Hopefully next time will be more of an "on" day for ya.

* i'm glad that you are consistent in your eating. I know a few junior shooters who chomp down pizza just before matches sometimes, and their scores certainly reflect it.
by Papi][ion
Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:48 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: butt placement
Replies: 4
Views: 1678

personally i take off the butthook, turn the plate upside down, cant, then stick it close to my neck. wow, i thought i was the only one who turned the plate upside down. haha, i guess i'm not so unique after all. I would recommend fiddling with it for a while. One of the great things about setting ...
by Papi][ion
Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:43 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Travel discounts for competitive shooters?
Replies: 3
Views: 2112

wow, i wish i was familiar with that... Would've saved me money when i had to fly to the other coast for a match.

you might try and check the list of discounts that NRA members get from various companies. click here for the list i found. (may or may not be helpful)
by Papi][ion
Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:41 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: When match day is an off day ...
Replies: 17
Views: 3235

Re: When match day is an off day ...

Long-winded post alert ~ read at own risk: My match preparation was very good. I got a great night's sleep, awoke well rested and had a healthy breakfast a few hours before taking the line. just thought i'd mention something... Do you usually get a great night's sleep when you shoot? how big was th...
by Papi][ion
Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:12 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Unofficial Scores and Rankings for NCAA Qualifier
Replies: 12
Views: 2571

And the "UAF" stands for......?
University of Alaska Fairbanks?



*oh, and I think it's really cool that Navy has their rifle range a couple stories underground. I went and saw it last summer. Nice place.
by Papi][ion
Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
Topic: Sporter doesn't work
Replies: 16
Views: 6995

Re: BINGO!

Are you shooting a lot of competitions? I really feel that competing (at first on a state, then national level) gets everyone fired-up. It's a lot of work traveling around with 8 or 10 competitors, but really makes the training worthwhile for the students. Jay V Competitions are what made me stick ...
by Papi][ion
Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:55 pm
Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
Topic: Navy JROTC
Replies: 2
Views: 2268

well, they NJROTC programs resumed shooting in december, which is good. But dang, how dumb can some of these kids be?

*i'm a kid, marvelling at the stupidity of other kids.
by Papi][ion
Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:12 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Hammerli Rifles
Replies: 4
Views: 1618

Re: Hammerli

Steve wrote:Hammerli said that the 180D was too long out of production and no records exist.
Hah, no kidding. I had ZERO results from google, yahoo, altavista, and lycos, when i searched "hammerli 180D". I would suggest trying to find a different rifle.
by Papi][ion
Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:50 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Hammerli Rifles
Replies: 4
Views: 1618

heh, oops. Forgot to sign in.


That link is to the brenzovich site, which has all the Hammerli rifles + pistols on that page (just scroll down). I couldn't get anything on a "180D"